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Chapter V
"It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice. "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one." "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert. "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it. Should that content thee?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."”
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “"Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.”
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading “"But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.”
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
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From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
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From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Folly, child, folly!" said Sir Gilbert.
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Should that content thee?"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
at the time that
From this reading "But it is hard to be content, when life has been emptied and spoiled for one."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou mayest have as many silk gowns now as thou couldst have had with any other knight; and I dare be bound Sir Vivian should give thee a gold chain if thou wert pining for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a bad world, I know," replied Clarice.
